Mum fell and broke her hip in the middle of January. Two rather traumatic and very confused weeks in hospital then sent to local small hospital for recuperation where she's been ever since. She is still on quite high pain relief and very confused. There has been almost no physiotherapy as the physio is off sick and has been for weeks. Mum has made tiny progress with her mobility. After all this time she needs two people to get her standing up. It takes 10 minutes to get her transferred to a chair. She has to be supported by two people to shuffle with a walking frame and each 'step' is about an inch. I wrote to query the lack of physio and got an apologetic letter saying they may get the full service back some time in the summer (!).
Today, out of the blue hospital rang asking me to attend a discharge meeting tomorrow. I really don't think it will be safe for her to come home with such poor mobility. There's only one carer and that's me. And there's only one other bedroom in mum's house. Anyone else been through this and perhaps advise what (and what not) to say at the meeting?
Thank you
Today, out of the blue hospital rang asking me to attend a discharge meeting tomorrow. I really don't think it will be safe for her to come home with such poor mobility. There's only one carer and that's me. And there's only one other bedroom in mum's house. Anyone else been through this and perhaps advise what (and what not) to say at the meeting?
Thank you